Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-16
THE SUNDAY scAoa
Notes on the Lesson :.
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Venser, to execute wrath on h;s
evil tRom. ID: In. Nor 80 unit taa,
:. OF judgment on ore sois,0
church Il Cor: 5: l2, Is; j 1im
Nor yet to forbid us, a, ;na; auA D;
:ormlng such u judgment Of tfau ~
able us to decl0e on orr 'nsi! as
tAem verse s; Cor, v l, oo1Ea1c,
ILcss. 3: q; kom. Ii: Ia :, lph
usurpation OF the divine ,,r,r =. refsr
ing and condemuins those M rosstlys
authority to judge hon. l4, n' u We
on matters which We are lleaM ~ {Pron
ing u Cor. 4: $50; and emhr.pa oe
this that censorious spirit whi asea ali
charitable Judgments. and =, hch lead
the faults of Others when :" Meddi
great or much greater verse; slf owl
son; Rom. 2: 1-3). e' 80 Of
Y wnd some power tho o;f.;.
70 see ourseis as others ~" gie
1t wad frae monte blunne,o, w.;
And foolish noti i,ss
Dogs and Saline. The OrYon, 0'
more savage than the Wes,sseaa
ing together into groups tna,, aa4
meals mostly from garbagr icy Ivy nal
gnsins in their habits and apnsa s
ours. Their characteristlcs r ps.s
and ferocltX. The dog was no os' :.
favori'e, as with us. They wers y, ~,
scavengcrs, but they lived in ' n,a 'els
particular ownership, and wc Fs'. 4.
hateful and dangerous. Thev w., y
mean class Of men phil 3: 5. NY NJ.
the snar!ing, swapping, barisi s'
spirits that feed on the error, !,
others, and are happy only IN y.
whatever is better than themselya
dogs nor swine were favorites with,
They were generally without ma. ,s
ers, being barely tolerated AZ ave- ~.
The two kinds of animals are ,h rss
together as a joint type of oil that v,
rent in human character. va
SCRIPTURE TEACHING RESPECTIVE n,
From the Bible We learn IN tb.1
willing and able to answer nrav sna
He usually waits an expression ~ !,
the part of the suppliant; (3) that hs
the right to modify the petition or ~
altogether; ~ that in so doing b ~ :
the good Of the petitioner, and ,ber
reality answers him; t5) that we arc
now to sit in judgment upon ca
whether he has or has not answs
prayer; G) that We may confidently
that true prayer is answered For i,
and conditions respecting PRAYER san|
ID; l45: 10; Jer. Is: /; Eek. IA; Il
9: 81; James 4:2,3; / John 3. 2l 1,I
NE Bi6le Golden Rule. The Cold
though not without parallels in head
les I'm negative FORM, is dis tinctiyel
tan ~ 1t presents Gods beneyol
the guide Of duty. (2) Hence it ia
edo all the good you can to your neil
not negative ("Do not to your neich]
is odious 20 you, for this is the whole
IN Confucius). (3) 1t is taught by d
wrought as well as taught righteousa|
died that we might even so do al
equivalent to Love thy neighbor G;
it equals the whole law. The rule }
require us to do the things which thew
to act toward them in the manner Il
in which We should wish them 10 at
US. This rule works in two ways: y
rectly it requires us to act toward d
we should wish them to net toTsn
spirit and implication it requires us
from others no more than We shoullbI
to render to them if our positions Il
versed. abbott
CONNECTING LINKS.
Commentators have found much
in tracing the connection betvs
verses and the preceding. Yctits]
able that these very verses are inc!sI
in St Luke's account of the samet
e: 81, 80, Al, 4g, and are thus clt.sy
to belong to it In st Luke, hoHs7
are introduced Immediately after ,ls
which correspond to tho conclusion
5, the whole OF chap. + beng omirs
this circumstance may perhaps furll
to the connection. Chap. 6, We hl}
to be connected with the mention
righteousness Of the scribcs and n
Verse 2O). The present verses have
liar connection. In both, the hypod
the Scribes and Pharisees is censurl
IS regards their judgment of Others,
pared with their estimate Of then
st Matthew gives both instances n
omits the first, and narrates the SCI
logical connection, though not in it
place in the discourse. (Canon Cook)|
CRITICISM AND EXPLANATION
vs.. l. 2. Judge not. See Special y
That We be not judged. BY other men
God See Luke 6: 81; Rom. 9: /; II: |
IL; l Cor. 4: 3, S; Jas. 4: II, IL ID
pandlng and emphasizing the prlna1
announced. What ,judgmeM Boy
kind and degree. Aete. Measure
unto you. The repetition of the 4
under different figure, shows its imp
The whole passage may be used tOi
That good men should guard against
version of the judicial faculty on AZ
tons. 2. That specially on persona
tons the judicial faculty should be /
and restrained Consider the sacred
reputation, the consequences involv1
.. That personal judgments proVos9
sails, and reprisals often engender ul1
sires for victory, etc. 4. The conse1
of our own imperfections should n
our personal judgments. parker
VS.. 3-5. Mote. A straw or splIu'e1
eating small Sin. Beam. A large !
timber, and symbol Of great SID, \
= corresponding difference between "Ve7
and "considersst" How ,vilt MoA
how were you, or how can you eoA'1
since your fault is go much the
Hypocrite. Pretending to be teae1
reiormer whom Ill reality he is l6nal1
sinful. Or, pretending sympathy ana
the misfortunes of others, when IN ia11
cruelty parading them. Cas-! om \
beam. Mantfestly the first duty OF "
is to ourself. He must correct his oNI
before he Is able or at liberty ~
others.
TRUTHS AND GERM-TH THOUGH
l. The dlf1iculty-and danger OF 'l1
the motives Of others ". y.
2. We reap in kind that which w =; ~
g. There IL one person We cannon "
often severely-that is self. : u
4. We should put ourselves IL II
place before we pass judgment uPoa !.
Holy things should be accepted as'
be carefully guarded ". g. md
There are times when silence an'
are the truest service ". o.. ,-,.;oI
II there is real desire for sai' s0r \
will be earnest, persistent searchh ~ ~ h
In spiritual things each gets Wn'' ~
and seeks for ". 81. 90 ii
Others will treat US very much A.
them. .,o,
We may be positively certain; , in"
answer every real and right peli'i0N
Lesson for Sept is, Solemn We
Matt, z: 32a